C50: Hungarian Defence and Giuoco Pianissimo

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 d6 4. O-O Bg4 5. h3 Bh5 6. g4 White threatens to win material: g4xh5 6. d3!?= is noteworthy 6... Bg6=/+ 7. d3 Prevents intrusion on e4 7... Be7 8. Qd2 h6 Consolidates g5 9. c3 Controls b4+d4 9. Nc3 Qd7 10. Nd5 Bg5= 9... h5 9... Qd7!? 10. Kg2 O-O-O-/+ 10. g5= f5?? allows the opponent back into the game >= 10... Qd7 the only rescuing move 11. Kh2 Na5= 11. Nh4+- Bf7? 11... Bh7 12. Qe2 g6+- 12. Bxf7+ Kxf7 13. g6+ >= 13. f4 seems even better 13... Bxg5 14. fxg5+- 13... Ke8 14. Nxf5 Bf6 15. f4 Nge7 16. fxe5 16. Nxe7 Qxe7 17. f5 a5+- 16... Nxe5 16... dxe5 17. Na3+- 17. Nxe7 >= 17. Qc2!?+- 17... Qxe7+/- 18. d4 Nxg6 19. Re1 >= 19. Qd3 Nh4 20. Nd2+/- 19... Nh4= 20. Qd3 Rd8 20... Kd7 21. Rf1 Raf8=/+ 21. Qg3 21. Re2 Kd7 22. Bf4 Kc8-/+ 21... Kf8?? forfeits the advantage >= 21... Kd7!?-/+ 22. Bf4 22. Na3 g5 23. Rf1 Kg7+/= 22... Re8 22... g5 23. Bc1 g4=/+ 23. e5 >= 23. Nd2!? g5 24. Be3+/- 23... dxe5=/+ 24. dxe5 24. Qf2 Kg8 25. Nd2 Ng6 26. Bxe5 Nxe5=/+ 24... Qc5+ 24... g5 25. Bc1 Bxe5 26. Rf1+ Bf6 27. Nd2 Qc5+ 28. Rf2-+ 25. Be3 25. Kf1 Qb5+ 26. Kg1-+ 25... Qxe5-+ 26. Bf2?? White falls apart >= 26. Qf2 Qf5 27. Qxf5 Nxf5 28. Bc5+ Kf7 29. Na3-+ 26... Qxg3+ 27. Bxg3 Nf3+ Black intends h4 28. Kf1 Nxe1 28... Rxe1+?! 29. Bxe1 Nxe1 30. Kxe1-+ 29. Bxe1 h4 29... Rh6 makes it even easier for Black 30. Na3-+ 30. Nd2 30. Bf2 doesn't change the outcome of the game 30... Bg5-+ 30... Re3 31. Kg2 31. Bf2 does not solve anything 31... Rxh3 32. Ne4 Rf3-+ 31... Rh5 32. Kh2 32. Nf3 cannot change what is in store for ? 32... Re2+ 33. Kg1 Rxb2-+ 32... Be5+ 33. Kg2 33. Kg1 doesn't change anything anymore 33... Rxh3 34. Ne4 Re3-+ 33... Rg5+ 34. Kf2 Rxh3 35. Ne4 35. Ke2 cannot change destiny 35... Rg2+ 36. Bf2 Bg3-+ 35... Rf5+ 36. Kg2 36. Ke2 is not much help 36... Bf4 37. Kf2 Re3-+ 36... Rhf3 36... >= Rh2+ secures the point 37. Kg1 Re2 38. Nd2-+ 37. Bxh4 R3f4 38. Rd1 38. Ng3 otherwise it's curtains at once 38... Rg4 39. Kh3-+ 38... Rxh4 39. Rd8+ Kf7 40. Rd7+ Kg6 41. Ng3 Rg4 42. Rd3 Bxg3 42... >= Rfg5 secures victory 43. Kf2 Bxg3+ 44. Ke2-+ 43. Rxg3 Rxg3+ 44. Kxg3 Kg5 45. b4 a5 46. a4 axb4 47. cxb4 c5 48. bxc5 Rxc5 49. Kf3 Rc4 50. Kg3 Rxa4 51. Kf3 51. Kf2 doesn't get the cat off the tree 51... Rd4 52. Ke3 Rd7 53. Ke4 b5 54. Kf3 b4 55. Ke4 b3 56. Ke3 b2 57. Kf2 b1=Q 58. Ke3 Qf1 59. Ke4 Qe2# 51... Rd4 52. Ke3 Rd8 53. Ke4 53. Kf3 does not save the day 53... b5 54. Ke4 b4 55. Kf3 b3 56. Kg2 b2 57. Kf3 Rd3+ 58. Kf2 g6 59. Kg2 Rd2+ 60. Kg3 b1=Q 61. Kh3 Qd3# 53... b5 54. Ke5 b4 55. Ke6 b3 56. Ke7 Rd1 57. Ke6 57. Kf7 hardly improves anything 57... b2 58. Ke8 b1=Q 59. Kf7 Qg6+ 60. Ke7 Qf6+ 61. Ke8 Rd8# 57... b2 58. Ke5 58. Kf7 doesn't do any good 58... b1=Q 59. Ke7 Qb7+ 60. Ke8 Kf6 61. Kf8 Rd8# 58... b1=Q 59. Ke6 Qe4+ 59... Qf5+ 60. Ke7 Qf6+ 61. Ke8 Rd8# 60. Kf7 Rd7+ 61. Kg8 Qg6 62. Kf8 62. Kh8 is no salvation 62... Rd8# 62... Qf7# 0-1 [Fritz 9 (5s)]